1
as in beside
in addition to
besides me, there are five people working on this project
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2
as in except
not including
the book is 800 pages long besides the bibliography
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as in then
in addition to what has been said
"Besides," Dan exclaimed, "Who are you to tell me what to do?"
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Recent Examples of besides
Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 28 Apr. 2020
And besides livestreaming ceremonies, handing off cremated remains to families is a different process under social distancing guidelines.
—Ryan Prior, CNN, 16 Apr. 2020
Dominic Preston, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Safety net programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and its Women, Infants and Children program don’t cover the costs of diapers; besides, families need those resources for food and other nutritional support.
—Janet Stolfi Alfano, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
But besides giving viewers at home a look into their life, Sudano, whose mother happens to be the late Donna Summers, hopes this show will inspire folks to chase their dreams.
—Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 28 Apr. 2020
And besides livestreaming ceremonies, handing off cremated remains to families is a different process under social distancing guidelines.
—Ryan Prior, CNN, 16 Apr. 2020
Adverb
This is hard to make out clearly in the video, but the selfie camera’s position just left of centre matches the iPhone 14’s notched setup — and besides, the leaker himself has confirmed in replies to the post that there’s a notch.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Safety net programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and its Women, Infants and Children program don’t cover the costs of diapers; besides, families need those resources for food and other nutritional support.
—Janet Stolfi Alfano, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for besides
Preposition
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When push comes to shove, however, the best colleague to have beside you in the trenches is one with whom you’re aligned in both heart and mind.—
Levi King,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Faced with all this communal activity, the gym seemed almost beside the point.—
Alessandra Codinha,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
Adverb
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Wilhoite then punched the officer with a closed fist, according to the statement.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Starlink uses low-altitude satellites to beam internet service to dishes anywhere on the planet and then to devices.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The season’s sixth chapter is absolutely stunning, as a wounded Joe either suffers an extended hallucination or takes a long visit to the spirit world in order to reckon with a dark secret of his past that ties into several of the problems he’s recently brought upon himself.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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To be fair, the SE didn’t support MagSafe either, but every new iPhone design since the iPhone 12 way back in 2020 has—and not just the premium flagships.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
1 June 2020
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Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.—
Robert Klemko,
Washington Post,
30 May 2020
Adverb
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Brock Nelson, New York Islanders 33 years old, $6 million cap hit through 2024-25 20 goals, 43 points in 61 games Nelson is one of the most coveted players on the trade block and also a rental.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Queen Mary also wore a pair of yellow gold and citrine drop earrings that were created by Danish jeweller J. Diderichsen in the 1860s.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Nowhere is that more apparent than on Committed to a Bit, their excellent, wide-ranging debut album.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rather than wait for the cavalry to arrive in the unlikely form of a bunch of hitherto untapped categories, the sales guys instead chopped the commercial running times in half, thereby making their inventory a great deal more affordable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Besides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besides. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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